Letters from the UVSS October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 Letters The case for and against UVSS faculty representation FOR No one’s ever surprised by the lack of engagement in UVSS elections. You can find Martlet articles dating back to the 1960s talking...
Namegans Nation seeks community connection as means of survival October 4, 2018 Truly Hunter On Sept. 11, the B.C. Supreme Court ordered the established community of Namegans Nation to vacate their camp in Regina Park, Saanich. The Court allowed only two days for the...
Contented but conflicted September 24, 2018September 19, 2018 Brianna Bock The Trans Mountain pipeline federal court ruling You’ve probably heard by this point that the Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favour of First Nations regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion,...
EDITORIAL: The “costs” of the overdose crisis can never be recouped, class-action lawsuit or not September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 Martlet Staff On Aug. 29, the B.C. government launched a class-action lawsuit against 40 manufacturers of opioid-based medications. Largely reminiscent of class-action lawsuits against tobacco companies in the 90s, B.C. Attorney-General David...
Shouldn’t we all stand up (or kneel) for what we believe in? September 19, 2018September 10, 2018 Josh Kozelj Why Nike’s decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their 30th anniversary "Just Do It" campaign is inspiring and you would be ignorant to think otherwise With nine simple words,...
The colonizer’s unwelcome gift September 15, 2018September 11, 2018 Abi Turner Why we need to recognize the patriarchy's effect on First Nations women The patriarchy. The concept is so often talked about within the framework of feminism, but then why wouldn’t it...
This fall, don’t turn a blind eye to local politics September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Martlet Staff The first week of school is a busy time, whether you’re hauling a stack of insanely expensive textbooks out of the bookstore, outfitting your new dorm room, or finalizing your...
Letter from the (outgoing) Editor: a long-overdue farewell September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Cormac O’Brien When writing heartfelt goodbyes, people typically start with a “As [important job position] of [company with a terrible, stuffy name], people always ask me . . . ” Unfortunately I can’t do that, because as...
LETTER: Stop the poor-bashing culture in Victoria August 15, 2018 Gaëlle Nicolussi I am getting so fed up with hearing the anti-homeless and poor-bashing rhetoric both in the news and from people writing hateful opinion pieces in local newspapers. Why do people...
Letter to the Editor: fair trade avocados the way to go July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 James Skwarok Re: Green Gold Bleeds Red: The hidden cost of avocados I appreciated Anabelle Budd’s informative and well-researched article on the hidden cost of avocados. I was alarmed by the fact that...
